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The Taliban government in Afghanistan rejects reports of a nationwide internet ban
Connectivity dropped to about 1% nationwide as the Taliban attributes disruptions to decaying fiber optic cables amid a two-week internet blackout.
- On Oct 1, 2025 the Taliban government denied a nationwide internet ban, saying worn-out fibre-optic cables are being replaced and `There is nothing like that we have banned internet in the country`, Mujahid said.
- Earlier this month Supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada ordered internet restrictions in regions, with bans confirmed last month in Balkh province on September 16 and others to curb 'immorality'.
- NetBlocks recorded connectivity collapsed to about 1% nationwide, describing a total blackout in a nation of 43 million people that disrupted banks, commercial services in Afghanistan, and flights at Kabul International Airport.
- Aid groups said reliable communications are essential for life-saving assistance, Afghan citizens abroad reported being unable to contact families, and local journalists at AFP and AP warned independent Afghan media outlets face closure.
- Officials reported the Taliban government's first public statement since Monday's blackout, noting eight to nine thousand telecommunications pillars were disabled and experts said cutting fibre cables also disables phones.
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Mobile phones and the Internet are working again in Afghanistan. The Islamist Taliban justified the failure with technical problems. But in the past they had actively switched off the Internet again and again - to "prevent immorality."
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